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2018 Map of Bell

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Bell serves as the focal point of this Gilchrist County landscape, characterized by a complex network of seasonal water bodies and flatlands. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the Waccasassa Flats, a distinctive wetland area that informs the local hydrology and land use. Throughout the region, numerous ponds and small lakes, such as Sevenmile Lake, Half Moon Pond, and Bone Pond, dot the terrain, reflecting the porous limestone environment typical of North Central Florida.

Evidence of early agricultural and homesteading patterns appears in place names like Smiths Prairie and Poley Cow Pen, while the Mount Horeb Cem near the eastern boundary provides a fixed point for genealogical research. The settlement of Williford sits further east, connected by a grid of numbered roads and county routes like NW Co RD 340 that delineate the transition from town centers to more open, rural acreage.